Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5257 2001–02 |
Government accountabilityProvides that the alliance shall make reports and recommendations to increase and improve state government efficiency, effectiveness, organization, operations, and accountability and to achieve costs savings. By December 31,... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5259 2001–02 |
Temporary services agenciesTemporary services agencies must provide information on new job assignments to employees, including job descriptions, rate of pay, work schedules, and health or safety hazards, as well as written notification of the rate of... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5261 2001–02 |
Record of convictionProvides that every offender who has completed all terms of a suspended or deferred sentence imposed by a court of limited jurisdiction as defined under chapter 3.02 RCW may apply to the sentencing court for a vacation of the... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5265 2001–02 |
Labor/unfair practicesIt is an unfair practice for an employer to terminate or misclassify an employee to avoid providing employment-based benefits. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5267 2001–02 |
Water rightsApplications for new water rights that have not yet been approved are not entitled to protection from injury by changes and transfers of existing water rights. Applications for new waters rights and those for changes and... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5268 2001–02 |
Wildlife magazineThe director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife must produce a magazine on a quarterly basis known as Washington Wildlife. The magazine features a wide variety of topics, including wildlife, fish and shellfish related articles. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5269 2001–02 |
Divorce & legal separationProvides that, in any proceeding for dissolution of marriage, legal separation, or a declaration of invalidity, where there are no children of the marriage dependent on either spouse, the court shall not enter any order... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5271 2001–02 |
Mental illness/insuranceCertain mental illnesses diagnosed under the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders must be covered as any chronic medical condition. If a minor is not covered under the categories of mental illness that are... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5277 2001–02 |
State ferries/alcoholThe sale of liquor on all Washington State ferries is prohibited. This prohibition cannot impair existing contracts the ferry system has with the entities providing alcohol on the ferries. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5278 2001–02 |
Asian medicineReplaces references to Oriental medicine with Asian medicine. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5279 2001–02 |
Citizenship/votingProvides that, if the county auditor, registration assistant, city or town clerk, or deputy registrar has reason to believe the citizenship of an applicant is suspect, the auditor or other registration official may request... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5280 2001–02 |
AcupunctureEffective January 1, 2003, the Department of Social and Health Services must offer acupuncture services under the state Medicaid program through state licensed providers. The department must limit the number of treatments... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5281 2001–02 |
Retirement allowanceIf the retiree of a PERS I reduced retirement allowance with a survivor benefit obtains a restraining order against the beneficiary, and the beneficiary is then found by a court to have violated the restraining order, the... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5285 2001–02 |
School safetySchool districts, public schools, and private schools are encouraged to develop, within three years, emergency management plans. The plans must be limited in scope to the preparation for, response to, and recovery from... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5287 2001–02 |
Kinship caregiver servicesThe Washington State Institute for Public Policy is directed to convene a work group to study the needs of relative care providers. Work group representatives must include a variety of entities that provide services to this population. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5288 2001–02 |
Interpreters for the deafBy December 1, 2003 sign language interpreters must be licensed by the Department of Licensing. By December 1, 2003 a public or private entity may not hire a person to interpret unless the department licenses the interpreter. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5290 2001–02 |
Veterans memorial plazaSubject to approval by the Capitol Campus Committee, the Department of General Administration (Department) must designate a portion of the east capitol site, in the vicinity of the Korean War Memorial, as the Veterans Memorial Plaza. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5293 2001–02 |
Voter registrationRequires all voter registration forms printed after the effective date of this act to include clear and conspicuous language, designed to draw an applicant's attention, stating that only citizens of the United States may... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5294 2001–02 |
Motorcycle helmet definitionProvides that "motorcycle helmet" means a protective covering for the head consisting of a hard outer shell, padding adjacent to and inside the outer shell, and a neck or chin strap type retention system with a sticker... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5297 2001–02 |
Liability/outdoor rec landDeclares that "artificial" means a condition that does not resemble a condition found in nature even if contrived or established by human effort. Declares that "latent" means a dangerous condition that the user did not or... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5300 2001–02 |
LivestockProvides that, except to provide appropriate restorative veterinary care or to protect human life, no person shall move nonambulatory livestock unless the livestock's life has been terminated. No person shall terminate the... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5302 2001–02 |
Caregiver tax exemptionA business and occupation tax exemption is created for the provision of non-facility based residential services to persons with developmental disabilities. All businesses are exempt from paying B&O tax on any amounts received... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5304 2001–02 |
Exposure to chemicalsA worker who is exposed to hazardous chemicals on the job is presumed to be eligible for workers = compensation benefits if the worker establishes: (1) he or she has suffered harm or pain; and (2) an accident occurred or... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5306 2001–02 |
Natural resource lawsRecodifies RCW 77.16.220. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5307 2001–02 |
Unlawful checks or draftsCorrects the codification of venue provisions for actions for unlawful issuance of a check or draft. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |